Guilford boys bowling team wins Boylan Invitational

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LOVES PARK — With tougher competition on the way, the Guilford boys bowling team continued its strong start with a victory at the Boylan Invitational on Tuesday at Park Lanes.

LOVES PARK — With tougher competition on the way, the Guilford boys bowling team continued its strong start with a victory at the Boylan Invitational on Tuesday at Park Lanes.

The tournament win is the second for the Vikings, who have competed in six tournaments — all top 10 finishes.

Guilford led the 14-team field from the start after three regular games. The Vikings kept their lead as well through 12 Baker games and finished first after nine match-play games. Guilford defeated Stevenson 399-384 in the five-team stepladder final for the victory.

“It was a really nice team win for us,” said Guilford senior Nic Aures, who led the team with a 709 three-game series. “It’s a good buildup for the sectional. We are really focusing on that.”

The boys state sectional is scheduled for Jan. 22. The Vikings finished fifth at last year’s state meet.

Last year, Guilford finished fifth at the Boylan Invitational.

The Vikings led Stevenson 212 to 211 after the first game in the final.

“It was really close,” Aures said. “It made the second game important. We knew we had to perform in that second game.”

Guilford did just that, beating Stevenson 187-173.

“They had some bad breaks, and we were able to capitalize on them,” Guilford senior Kiefer Nassab said.